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The amber beer has a spicy aroma and flavors of caramel, nutmeg, anise and cinnamon. This one's for sipping at 9 percent alcohol. It will be served at all three Monks — downtown at the corner of Coxe and Patton avenues, Biltmore Park in South Asheville and Reynolds Village in North Asheville.

The Monk continues to eye expansion, including a planned 15 barrel production brewery on Thompson Street near Biltmore Village. Bialik hopes to begin work on that project this year, and the site will host events during Asheville Beer Week this spring, he said.

He's also looking for a new head beer buyer for the pubs to replace Matt McComish, who has taken a new job at Highland Brewing.

For those who want more, the Monk's spin-off brewery and pub, Open Brewing, has tapped into Bat Norm Strong Scotch Ale, a collaboration between Penn and acclaimed local home brewer Dave Keller. It's 10 percent alcohol and available at Open Brewing in Gerber Village, just off Hendersonville Road in South Asheville.